for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
how can (one) do something
maid; helper; help; assistance
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
mineral matter; metallic property
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology